Woody,I understnd completely. I help run a football talk forum for The GB Packers and there are only a few rules there. No Personal Attacks, no "n", "c", or"f" words. After all kids can get on these sites as easily as adults....some do not think about that before they post.
Unfortuently some people treat forums like their own personal lockerroom and others think that since they have been around longer somehow their posts hold more wieght and are more legitimate.
I think that everyone should be equal here and the forum shoud not be hijacked by the people who think they are the authority.
But instead I just try to get along and am looking forward to meeting a lot of people here...most of them seem pretty decent even Paragon...really.
The knowledge and help you can get here is very good. I wouldn't let your own irritations be a judgement on the rest of the forum. If you do others will pile on...as you may have noticed.
As far as personal attacks and people calling you stupid etc...well, it is uncalled for and an easy way out for those who do it. Instead they could try to help you with your issue.
The bottom line is that there is no moderation even though it is needed. If the site wants to grow into being the site everyone goes to for Hummer info, they need a few rules. #1 is no personal attacks...pretty simple really. Open debate is fine but to attack someone because they have a prob with someone else is not fair. Then to pile on is uncalled for.
There are a number of people here who have become friends and obviously protect eachother. There are also others here who are n nonsense and really do want to help you if you have questions. There are actually GM employees here who build the H3 and other very qualified mechanics who can help with a lot of different things.
Soooooo, a thick skin is required and remember that the reason people get mad at eachother is usually because of a misunderstanding, i doubt too many people intentionally try to piss eachother off. If someone gets mad instead of debating...well that is immature. If you think people overreacted to your thread then maybe you were the one who took Paragons points to much to heart in the first place...I don't know, I didn't read the initial thread, or even most of this one.
Don't pass judgement on the forum yet...you can get a lot of good info here. Pu tit behind you and move on.
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